Category: Universe
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BYU chemistry professor trains police on critical thinking
Provo Police Chief John King never planned on partnering with a chemistry professor to teach critical thinking courses. That is, until BYU’s Brian Woodfield approached King and asked if Woodfield could train Provo City Police.
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NASA flight surgeon researches effects of space travel on human body
Blake Chamberlain has one of the most unique jobs in the solar system. The BYU alumnus is a NASA flight surgeon, a physician who trains with and monitors astronauts’ health both in and out of space. Keeping an astronaut happy and healthy in space comes with its own unique challenges. Chamberlain said astronauts need to work out […]
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Provo museum showcases haunted items
A bronze casting of a liar’s tongue, a doll surrounded by apologetic notes, a vibrant collage of colors and magazine cutouts created as a shrine to an unknown creature — such are the sights at the Museum of Haunted and Mysterious Objects, located above Cat’s Cradle Antiques 168 E. Center Street in Provo. Those who […]
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Study shows LGBT BYU students at higher risk for depression
BYU senior Brenna McGrath was in the process of slowly overdosing herself with medication when her class held a panel for BYU’s unofficial LGBT club, Understanding Same-Gender Attraction. “USGA saved my life,” said McGrath, who identifies as bisexual. “It’s a pretty common story for us in the club.” However, another common story for LGBT individuals and […]
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Only at BYU: Two-Week Fake Boyfriend
“Only at BYU” would a professor give points for starting a fake relationship. In Professor Tammy Hill’s Marriage Prep class students are given the optional assignment to have a two-week boyfriend or girlfriend. This assignment is called the “14-day challenge” and is part of a larger semester-long experiential assignment. The 14-day challenge, which requires students to ask […]
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BYU students talk online Mormon ‘meet’ market
Utah—especially Provo— is known for its wide use Tinder; it’s also one of top markets for another online ‘meet’ market: Mutual. BYU students say the app Mutual isn’t always what they expected—for better and for worse.
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I’m terrified of heights so I jumped out of a plane
I’ve never ridden a roller coaster or jumped off the high dive — but yeah, I jumped out of a plane. That’s usually the first thing I tell people after I went skydiving.
Jessica Grimaud 